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Change the oil in your 2006-2011 Honda Civic to keep it running strong and improve engine longevity. This guide will cover all models equipped with the 1.8L engine.

Honda recommends an oil change when the maintenance light comes on, or after one year, whichever comes first. In tough driving conditions with a lot of stop-and-go traffic, the maintenance light will come on after about 6,000 miles, indicating 15% oil life remaining.

Some newer models have a metal panel that is protecting the under part of your engine. You will need to remove this in order to access the 17 mm hex oil drain plug. The panel unscrews, then slide back (facing the front of car) and off.

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Always wear protective gloves and eyewear when working with motor oil. Be careful if your car has been running recently as the engine and exhaust may be very hot. Keep rags or towels nearby to wipe up any spills.

Use a 17 mm box end wrench to loosen the drain plug 3/4 of a turn.

Loosen the drain plug by hand until it comes free and oil begins to drain out of the oil pan.

Watch the draining oil for shiny specks. Metal flakes in the oil are a part of normal engine wear—but, an excessive amount of metal flakes could indicate a serious problem. Consider saving your oil and sending a sample to a lab for analysis.

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Once the oil has slowed to a drip, wipe off the area around the drain plug with a clean rag or towel.

Reinstall the drain plug and tighten it with a box end wrench until it is snug. Alternatively, you can use a torque wrench to verify that the plug is tightened to spec. The torque spec for the drain plug is 29 ft./lbs.

Do not over-tighten the drain plug. You may risk stripping the threads or cracking the oil pan. It's better that it be too loose, rather than too tight, because you can always go back later and tighten it. If in doubt, verify the torque using a torque wrench.

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Wipe the dipstick down with a rag or towel to ensure that you get a true reading.

Reinsert the dipstick all the way into its hole, then remove it.

The amount of oil on your dipstick determines the oil level. The top of the crosshatched area is the maximum amount of oil you should have, while the bottom of the crosshatching is the minimum.

Our oil level appears to be a little high. However, oil has not yet had time to seep into the nooks and crannies of the engine. Start the engine and let it idle for a minute. Turn the engine off and look underneath for leaks. Check the oil again. Now the filter is full of oil, the level should be close to the full mark on the dipstick.

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When it's time to change the oil in your Civic, the maintenance light (orange wrench) will appear on your dash, as well as a B1 message, showing an oil life of 15% or less.

To reset the Oil Life % gauge, press and hold the SEL/RESET button for about 10 seconds until the Oil Life message begins to flash. Release the SEL/RESET button, and hold it again for about 5 seconds until the Oil Life % resets to 100.

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Allow 12-24 hours for all of the oil to drain out of the old oil filter.

Take your old oil and filter to a recycling facility. Most auto parts stores and repair shops accept these at no charge to you. In addition, some cities and/or counties have a service where they will collect used oil and filters from your home. For more information, see the American Petroleum Institute's web page on used motor oil collection and recycling.

It is a good idea to record the date and service performed in your owner's manual so that you will have records for your dealer in the event of any warranty issues.

the best oil I use in my Honda civic lx with 131k miles is the Sae 5w20 all year long, any brand will work from penzoil, havoline, valovine, or whatever you chooses. I heard many used AMZOIL (the purple oil) but reply back anytime

sure, it coast every thing to keep you from going under the hood adding more oil to the engine. I normally do it and don't have a problem with my car, cause usually the car uses about 5 quarts of oil from the pan to the engine and filter, enough is better than not enough to have the engine lock up . Personally, if you like to just add just 4 quarts go ahead but, just ensure you have enough to have in the cross hatch march saying the oil is full at the level mark

The filter cleans the dirt out of the oil. Dirty black oil, dirty filter. You can look at the difference when you put the new filter in one hand and the old one in the other hand. Compare. That is dirt. Not changing the filter would be like taking dirty dishes and using them for the next meal. Or putting your dirty underwear back on the next day. Just not a good idea.

My Father taught me when I change the oil to fill the oil filter by using part of the 4 quarts required for the oil change. This primes the filter and you have less time with the engine running without oil.

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